Midlands Movies Awards 2024 winners

midlandsmovies • June 9, 2024

Midlands Movies Awards 2024 Winners


On Saturday 8th June the Midlands Movies Awards 2024 took place at the Y Theatre in Leicester. The nominations for the awards can be found here and the winners are announced below:


Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Emily Drewett for Treble Me This


Best Sound (Editing or Mixing)

Giovanni Tria for Blondi’s War


Best Documentary SPONSORED BY PINBOARD MEDIA

City on Screen by Matthew R. Ford


Best Visual Effects

Simon Gibbs for A Brighter Blue


Best Writing (Original or adapted screenplay)

Shane Grant for Bunny Jake is Missing


Best Actor in a Leading Role

Ian Gelder for Ticker


Best Editing

Lisa Rustage for Plaggy Bag


Best Feature

Dig Me No Grave by Ranjeet Singh Marwa


Best Music (Score or song)

Stephen Warbeck for The One Note Man


Best Director

Evie Fehilly for Period Drama


Best Actress in a Leading Role

Sherice Banton for Fade In: To Murder


Best Animated Film

Visible Mending by Samantha Moore


Best Actor in a Supporting Role

James Bryhan for Dig Me No Grave


Best Cinematography

Lou Murrall for Kamerad


Best Costume & Makeup & Hairstyling

Daniel Hall for Period Drama


Best Short Film

The One Note Man by George C. Siougas

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